Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Remarks Of Senator CuIlom An.
nouncing the Death Of His
Colleague to the Senate.
Mills and Cox Rivals for tho Charm anship
of the Ways and Means Committee
in the Next House.
;ULLoM ANNOUNCES LoGAN's DEATH.

took the floor and said: "Mr. President,
the angel of death stalks through the
land and his visitation has been most IN
expected during the recent brief recess Of
the senate. imposing upon me duty
which 1 have scarcely the heart
to perform, the duty of an
nouncing the death of my
distinguished colleague at his home
which overlooks this Capitol City. At
2:57 O'Clock, Sunday, December IS, the
spirit of ohn A. Logan took it's flight to
the unknown realms of eternity, and on
Friday last his funeral ceremonies
were conducted by the SEN
ators and representatives present in
this senate chamber, and his mortal
remains were conveyed to the silent
tomb We are called upon to mourn the
loss of one of the bravest and noblest Of
men, man loved by the patriotic peo-
pie of his state and OF the nation, man
known to his country and to the civilized
world, aud for nearly fourteen years
distinguished member of this senate. l
shall not at this time, Mr.. President, at
tempt to pronounce the words which ere
due to the memory of one who for SO many
years performed so important and
conspicuous part in the affairs of this
republic. At an early day shall seek to
introduce appropriate resolutions and
shall speak as l may be best able of the
character and public services of our asso-
ciate, when an opportunity will be given
to the senators to pay fitting tribute to
his memory. Mr.. Presi lent, out of re-
spect for the memory Of the deceased
Senator Logan move that the senate do
now adjourn"
The motion was agreed to and the SEN
ate adjourned. The clerk of the house,
with message from that body and Mr..
closing number of nominations, were
waiting ct the door ready to deliver their
respective messages, but they did not
get an opportunity to do so.
COMPROMISE MAN.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Evening
Star tonight says: Though the an
nouncement has not been formally made,
it is known that Mr.. Cox of New York is
to be appointed to fill the vacancy
in the ways and means committee caused
by Mr.. Hewitt's retirement. Mr. Cox is
expected TO become very active member
of the committee of which he may be
chairman in the Fiftieth congress.
1t is reported that he intends to take
an aggressive part in trying to
bring about q reduction of revenue this
session. In this it is thought he will act
as a friend to the administration,
as ne is closer to the president
than are any members of the commit
tee. 1t is said that he has au
idea of bringing about compromise by
which enough votes can be had to
take up the consideration of the tariff
question. He and Mr. Mills of
Texas will be rival candidates for
the ways and means craftsmanship
in the Fiftieth congress, and the
result will indicate whether it is
the disposition of the party 10 adopt
bold and aggressive tariff policy, or one
more conGiIiatOry. If Mr.. Cox fails
10 show a pretty good hand
during the two months he will
have on the committee this session
Mr.. Mills will probably be before him in
the Flftieth congress. II Mr.. Carlisle is
reelected speaker, as no enc seems
to doubt he will be in event OF
an extra session, and there is g
pretty general impression now that
one msy be called, the appointment of a
successor to Mr.. Morrison is not so re-
mote. The organization of the next
house and the formation of it's policy may
begin very soon alter this session ends.
PURELY SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1t is stated on
the authority of Gen. Logsn's family and
the physician who atten ed the dead
ststemGn during his fatal illness, that the
statements about the doctors having
killed him by the reckless use of aconite
and morphine are wholly untrue.
LoGAN's MEDICAL TREATMENT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1t has happened
in late years that after the death of the
most notable men, some reports have
gained circulation that the medical treat
ment was not what it should have been,
and that members of the family were not
with it. There has not been an
to this rule in the case of Gen.
Logan. Reports have received wide cir
cuiatiOn that when Gen. Logan'S physi-
cisns became convinced that his case was
hopeless, they overdosed him with tonic
or morphia, or both, to ease his suffer
lngs, and that in consequence of
this treatment he became unconscious,
and that If he had been otherwise treated
he might have survived. 1t can be stated |
on the authority of two of the best sources,
the family and the physicians themzl
selves, that the reports-ln the whole and
in part-sre untrue. The members of
the family are greatly shocked that such
statements should rave gained currency,
and unite in saying most emphstically
that the charges are not true They say
that no morphine or any opiate of any
kind was administered to Gen. Logan
during his illness, but Gen. Logan, whose
father was physician, had a very con.
siderable knowledge # medicine himself,
and was always extremely sverse to the
use of morphis, aconite or opiates in any
form, and always gave most explicit
orders whenever he was i'll that they
should not be administered to him. He re
ferred during his illness to friend whose
death had been eau ed by the use of
sconite, and his physicians and family
knew not only what his preferences were
but Whist his orders we're, even if there
had been disposition to have recourse
to opiates, which the medical authorities
in charge say WAS not the case,
the commands of the patient and
Of his family would have had |
to be respected. 1t can be !
inrther said on the highest possible au-
.hority that Mrs. Logan herself is highly |
satjsfiad with "a treatment of no neSa